Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-03
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
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demands OF the. arts and sciences. Day by day
gold grows scarcer and scarcer and more valu-
able, At that very time the increased prOduc-
ton of silver was beginning to disturb the equi-
Gbrium in the value which should properly eX-
list between the two factors in our bimetallic
currency. So great has the disparity in the
value between the silver and gold dollars now
become that the
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Deems it his duty to recommend the total cessa-
ton of the coinage of silver. in order TO give
gold an opportunity, in some degree to oyeItake
silver. VIII not the gentleman from San Fran
CISCO who has been the neNer-ceaslug advocate
of attempting by process of law to give increased
remuneration to labor-will he not realize that,
while with one hand he is grasping at shadow,
he is with the other hand, casting away the
substance9 If he is really in earnest in his de-
sire for what he proposes TO seek, why is IL ne
does not Join with us in the effort to raise the
production of gold to the level OF that OF silver
instead of
ATTEMPTING TO SUPPRESS
The production of gold, knowing it would be
followed by corresponding depression in the
coinage of silver? Is he not aware that Ill
every country in the world the price of labor
corresponds directly to the abundance OF money
in active circulation therein? 1t seems to me
that it is unnecessary for me to follow this
thought any further; neither is 1t necessary
either to rehearse to me the destruction that mas
been done to the valuable agricultural lands i'll
this State, and the injury done to our naylgable
streams. l know that what has been asserted
by Senator Chandler is largely true; and for the
purposes of argument, | am willing to admit
that il is all true; admitting that, still deny
the necessity fer the suppression of gold mining
/ hold that
IF WERE SUPPRESSED
The process of oblteration of the river channels
and the destruction of the adjoing lands would
still go on unless retarded by the art of man.
There is nothing truer than that history is con-
Stantly repeating itself By the aid of geology
we are enabled to trace the history OF this world
of ours backward into periods OF time so far dis
tant i'll that unlimited past, which eventually
runs into eternity Just as the east runs into the
west and both into one never ending circle;
that compared Herewith the date ut which
man first came into existence here, by the great
God who creates all things. was but yester
day Turning to one page of that history penn
ed by the
HAND OF THE ALMIGHTY CREATOR
Himself whose writings no man dare dispute,
we find that in the tertiary period, sntecedent
to mans first appearance upon the stage of
action here, the old Pliocene rivers, those an
cent prototypes of our MYERS of to-day, had
their channels obliterated by deposits of sand
and gravel. Just as is occurring here and in
other portions of the world. These same de
posts of sand and gravel that constitute the
placer mines of to-day, compared with the
forces of nature by which the work of destruc-
ton was accomplished. and by which the
Sierras are still, day and night, compelled to
pursue on their journey to the sea, the labors of
men are but as the finite 10 the infinite. We are
but ants burrowing on the hillside. and yet
we all know that when we concentrate our
action upon one locality we can either acceler-
ate or
RETARD THAT PROGRESS
Inasmuch as l have already freely admitted
t1,utf l,n hN-lr tIat has
Ously aggravated this pernicious action of ma
ture, is it, l ask you gentlemen inconsistent
with my position that now claim that he can.
In turn, rctard the process and postpone the evil
day, which must inevitably come. in the oblit-
Grafton of our river channels? That this is
practicable, is demonstrated by actual expert
ence in other parts of the world-aS in Austria,
France, and in Switzerland, where it has been
done by the erection of structures as imperisha-
Bile as the
PYRAMIrs OF EGYPT
Themselves; that the same thing is practicable
here is the unanimous decision of the highest
engineering talent on this coast. | would no
more think of questioning their authority on
that matter than would expect to question the
authority ola learned society of physicians who
might assert that some certain disease OF the
human body was durable. Now, then, mas
much as that the benefits to flow from such an
undertaking world be general i'll their charac-
ter, hold that the undertaking should be ma
tional one but the miner, with that courage
which has ever characterized him, realizing
that hesitation and procrastination mean ruin
and destruction to him and his industry and
believing that God helps those who help
themselves" now proposes to undertake at his
own expense, this great enterprise, and under
such restrictions that, should he fail to carry it
to ultimate completion, no possible harm can
accrue to anyone. He believes that he can
CONFER UPON THE FARMER
Absolute safety from further injuries resulting
from any action of his; and, in addition thereto,
give you protection from the destructive process
of nature TO which have referred l. for one,
bid him God speed in his undertaking.
The roll was then called on the passage of the
bill, with the following result
Ayes : Abbott, Bowers, Briceland, Byrnes,
Caminetu Conklin, Goucher, Hail. Haynes,
Jones, Lenahan, Mccarthy, Mcdonald, Meaney,
Sullivan, Nrooman, Walrath, Whites
Noes-Boggs, Chandler, Clunie, Crandall, Dix
on, Dray, GeSiord, Hinshaw, Langford McCud
den, Rose, Roth, sargent, Steele, Wilson, Yell
l6.
Clune changed his vote from no to aye, and
gave notice of motion TO reconsider.
>. d. ~, TO provide an additional Judge for
the Superior Court of Fresno. Passed.
A b. rs, to provide an additional Superior
Judge for the county of San Bernardino Passed
PATTERSON was allowed to introduce a bill pro
Yiding for an additional physician for the Napa
Insane Asylum. kead first time.
Inese bliss: H. 359, relating to the taking of
salmon; 3 Il. 425, TO pay the claim of Richard
Coleman, and ). u. 1856, relating to powers and
duties of the State Board of Horticulture (con
corning destruction OF fruit pests)-were read
the second time.
S. B. to amend the code relating to school
land warrants. Read first time
On motion of Goucher, the Glenn county bill
was was msae the special order for Thursday, imme-
diately. after the reading of the Journal
,. t. ~, relating to the formation of CORPORA.
u ms, and a. b: III. appropriating 100000 for
the support of the State Mining Bureau, were
passed. v W
Gesford moved to suspend the rules and place
a; b l, known as the plot bill, on the file. Lost
:. 20, relating to salaries of officers of State
Board Of Silk Culture, was passed
The majority OF the Committee on Elections
reported IN favor OF the contestant in the CON
tested election case of Ryiand against Conklin.
minority report was also submitted, de
ciarlng IN favor OF Conklin retaining his seat.
Jones moved that the reports be made the
special order for Friday morning
Murphy moved to amend by Immediately con
sidering the reports.
Goucher moved as a substitute that the mat
ter be made the special order for to morrow
evening at $50 O'Clock. Adopted
A; t. 80, to relieve the Mayor of Los Angeles
OF the duties OF Police Judge, was read the see
ond time
Quite a debate arose over A. B. 1873. reorganiz-
ing certain Agricultural Districts. After n1ner.
Gus appointments it was read the second time
and ordered engroSsed.
A. u. %, relating to the powers and duties of
RoadmasteIs and Road Overseers gave rise to
an eXte -ded debate. a number of the Senators
ldFo,eu the election OF hoadmasters by the
people of the district, while others favored the
system OF appointment by Supervisors. 1t was
contended that in many instances COLLISION was
practiced between Supervisors and the Road
masters appointed by them.
Messrs. Abbott, Yell, Meaney Sargent. and
others favored the elective system, while il was
opposed by Messrs. White Chandler and Others.
The bill as engrossed provides for the election
OF RoadmasterS
The Senate, at midnight adjourned till I:3O
O'Clock P N Thursday.
ASSEMBLY.
The House was called to order at II A. M.